Aug 05 2022

Cutter Aviation appoints Matthew Olguin as general manager in Albuquerque, NM Posted by RSS Feed

Cutter Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Olguin to General Manager of its

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Aug 05 2022

'Flying car' the Samson Switchblade set to take flight this month Posted by RSS Feed

It's George Jetson's world, and we are now living in it. Based on fan lore, the Hanna Barbara cartoon character was born last week on July 31, 2022. With that in mind, we shouldn't be that far off from flying cars. One company looking to develop such a feat just cleared a huge hurdle, getting clearance from the FAA to begin flight testing. Oregon-based startup Samson Sky first brought its Switchblade prototype to EAA AirVenture in 2019. Fast forward three years into the future, and after an inspection by an FAA agent, the Samson Switchblade flying car has now completed high-speed taxi testing and is ready to take flight.

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Aug 05 2022

Textron delivers 400th Bell 505 helicopter Posted by RSS Feed

Bell Helicopters hit a milestone on Thursday, delivering its 400th Bell 505, five years after the

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Aug 08 2022

McDonalds Once Offered Happy Meals On United Flights Posted by RSS Feed

In 1991, United took their in-flight offerings to the next level for kids through a partnership with

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Aug 08 2022

Photos Allegedly Show AGM-88 HARM Missile Used In Ukraine Posted by RSS Feed

File photo of an AGM-88 HARM installed on a F-16C. (Photo: U.S. Air Force) In the box: a piece of

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Aug 08 2022

Exclusive: Photo Of The Recovered F/A-18E That Blew Overboard USS Truman In The Med Sea Posted by RSS Feed

The recovered wreckage of the Super Hornet that fell in the Med Sea on Jul. 8, 2022. (Anonymous

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Aug 09 2022

Southwest Flight Attendant Suffers Back Injury in Hard Landing Posted by RSS Feed

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a serious spinal injury after a hard landing last

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Aug 08 2022

NTSB releases preliminary report on North Las Vegas midair collision that killed 4 Posted by RSS Feed

The Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage involved in a midair collision with a Cessna 172N Skyhawk last month

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Aug 08 2022

GAMA announces 2022 Aviation Design Challenge winners Posted by RSS Feed

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced on Monday that the team from Erie 1

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Aug 08 2022

First European charter order for Bombardier Challenger 3500 announced Posted by RSS Feed

It's been nearly one year since Bombardier unveiled its Challenger 3500 business jet, and on Monday

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Aug 10 2022

The Jet Age Arrives at Porter Airlines Posted by RSS Feed

Nearly 16 years ago, a Canadian regional airline called Porter Airlines took to the skies for the

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Aug 09 2022

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes SAF credit Posted by RSS Feed

Embedded in a bill that passed the U.S. Senate on Sunday, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act of

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Aug 09 2022

GrandView Aviation partners with Corporate Angel Network to provide free flights to cancer patients; flies first patient Posted by RSS Feed

GrandView Aviation, a leading private aviation charter operator earlier this year partnered with

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Aug 09 2022

FAA clears way to resume deliveries of Boeing 787 Dreamliner Posted by RSS Feed

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be delivered since last year could be in the hands of American

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Aug 08 2022

Can I go fly? How to look for inoperative equipment on preflight inspection Posted by RSS Feed

Photo credit to flythewing.comWe've all been there at one time or another. You're out pre-flighting

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Aug 10 2022

Let’s Talk About The Explosions That Rocked Russian Navy’s Saki Air Base In Crimea Posted by RSS Feed

A photo of the smoke coming from Saki Air Base after the explosions. In the box: the destroyed Su-24

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Aug 10 2022

United Airlines Makes $10M Down Payment for Flying Taxis Posted by RSS Feed

Retro depictions of a future with flying cars weaving through gleaming skyscrapers in futuristic

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Aug 10 2022

First Airbus ACH160 helicopter delivered ahead of LABACE Posted by RSS Feed

Just before the start of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference andamp; Exhibition (LABACE)

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Aug 10 2022

HOVA Flight Services opens newly built FBO Posted by RSS Feed

HOVA Flight Services has now opened its newly built FBO facility at the Hanover County Municipal

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Aug 10 2022

John Carver tabbed as CEO of Burrell Aviation Posted by RSS Feed

Burrell Aviation (a subsidiary of The Burrell Group) has announced John Carver as CEO, effective

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Aug 10 2022

Revamped runways reopen at Van Nuys (VNY); celebration includes flight of Cessna 152 powered by UL94 Posted by RSS Feed

Photos courtesy of Jonathan O'Rourke / Hot Shots AviationA $13.1 million-dollar improvement project

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Aug 11 2022

Video shows Cherokee Six crash land, burst into flames on highway; pilot and passenger walk away Posted by RSS Feed

Dashcam video shows a wild and fiery crash as a Piper Cherokee Six PA-32-300 makes an emergency

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Aug 11 2022

Clay Lacy breaks ground on $20M new headquarters, launches aviation education initiative Posted by RSS Feed

Clay Lacy Aviation is growing its footprint in the northeast, breaking ground this week on a $20

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Aug 12 2022

How The YC-15 Led To The C-17’s Success Posted by RSS Feed

In 1968, the U. S. Air Force issued a Request for Proposals for an Advanced Medium Short Takeoff and

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Aug 12 2022

Real Thaw 2022: The Portuguese Multi-Domain Exercise Posted by RSS Feed

The take-off of 2 Portuguese F-16AMs each with the tail paint referring to the squadron to which

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Aug 12 2022

Startup US Regional to Offer Pilots $250K Salary Posted by RSS Feed

A new American regional airline hopes to avoid challenges posed by the ongoing pilot shortage by

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Aug 12 2022

Wheels Up sets revenue record again in second quarter Posted by RSS Feed

Private jet membership provider Wheels Up again reported double-digit percentage revenue growth in

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Aug 13 2022

Emirates Wants Airbus to Redesign the A380 Posted by RSS Feed

Emirates, the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A380, is asking Airbus to redesign its iconic

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Aug 15 2022

Watch C-5A Galaxy’s Wing Vortices Tests At NASA Langley Research Center in 1970s Posted by RSS Feed

A screenshot of the NASA video showing a C-5A involved in the wingtip vortices test."

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Aug 15 2022

NTSB releases final report on Red Bull plane swap crash Posted by RSS Feed

The NTSB has released its final report into April's failed midair plane swap in Eloy, Arizona,

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